Week of April 28

Date	Learning Objective	Classwork	Homework	Complete	Assessment Criteria
Apr 28	9-11 ES3D Data gathered from a variety of methods have shown that Earth has gone through a number of periods when Earth was much warmer and much colder than today	Evaluate: Pages 637-640, P/P 1-8	Pages 640-641 P/P 1-3		Describe factors that change climates over long periods of time and cite methods that scientists have found to gather information on ancient climates
29	9-12 INQE Model The essence of scientific investigation involves the development of a theory or conceptual model that can generate testable predictions. 9-11 LS1E The genetic information responsible for inherited characteristics is encoded in the DNA molecules in chromosomes. DNA is composed of four subunits (A,T,C,G). The sequence of subunits in a gene specifies the amino acids needed to make a protein. Proteins express inherited traits (e.g., eye color, hair texture) and carry out most cell function.	pGLO Prelab Notes – Research background information and generate hypothesis	Review for test – Test on Monday, May 5		Formulate one or more hypotheses based on a model or theory of a causal relationship. Demonstrate creativity and critical thinking to formulate and evaluate the hypotheses Describe how DNA molecules are long chains linking four subunits (smaller molecules) whose sequence encodes genetic information. Illustrate the process by which gene sequences are copied to produce proteins
30/1		pGLO Lab – Finish design and carry out lab
2		pGLO results – Relate results to structure and function of DNA = Determine how the environment influences gene function

 

Week of April 21

 

Date	Learning Objective	Classwork	Homework	Complete	Assessment Criteria
Apr 21	9-11 ES2C Earth is a system that contains essentially a fixed amount of each stable chemical element existing in different chemical forms. Each element on Earth moves among reservoirs in the solid Earth, oceans, atmosphere, and organisms as part of biogeochemical cycles driven by energy from Earth’s interior and from the Sun	Part II: Pages 613-619, P/P 1-6	S/T page 620 all		Describe factors that change climates over long periods of time and cite methods that scientists have found to gather information on ancient climates.
22	9-11 ES3D Data gathered from a variety of methods have shown that Earth has gone through a number of periods when Earth was much warmer and much colder than today	Part III Pages 620-624, P/P 1-5	R/C page 624, 1-5
23/24		Elaborate – Pages 626-636, P/P 1-11 R/C pages 636-627	No Homework Turn in Notebook
25		Evaluate: Pages 637-640, P/P 1-8	Pages 640-641 P/P 1-3

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Week of April 14

Date	Learning Objective	Classwork	Homework	Com plete	Assessment Criteria
April14	9-12 INQB Investigate Scientific progress requires the use of various methods appropriate for answering different kinds of research questions, a thoughtful plan for gathering data needed to answer the question, and care in collecting, analyzing, and displaying the data.	Field Study	Finish Conclusions and Limitations		Plan and conduct a scientific investigation, choosing a method appropriate to the question being asked. Collect, analyze, and display data using calculators, computers, or other technical devices when available.
15	9-11 LS1A Carbon-containing compounds are the building blocks of life. Photosynthesis is the process that plant cells use to combine the energy of sunlight with molecules of carbon dioxide and water to produce energy-rich compounds that contain carbon (food) and release oxygen.	Design Experiment	Complete writeup through step by step		Explain how plant cells use photosynthesis to produce their own food. Use the following equation to illustrate how plants rearrange atoms during photosynthesis: 6CO2+6H2O+light energy —> C6H12O6+6O2 *
16/17		Carry Out Experiment
18	9-12 INQG Intellectual Honesty Public communication among scientists is an essential aspect of research. Scientists evaluate the validity of one another’s investigations, check the reliability of results, and explain inconsistencies in findings.	Report Findings			Participate in a scientific discussion about one’s own investigations and those performed by others. Respond to questions and criticisms, and if appropriate, revise explanations based on these discussions